Legion Auxiliary News October Unit Activities
The Big Piney LaBarge Auxiliary held its Oct 6 meeting at Tola Fox's home. President Elva Marincic led opening ceremonies. minutes were read and approved. A scrap iron drive was planned for Thursday. a party for Camp Fire Girls was approved. a $5 donation to Soldier Kits by Red Grass was decided. A past-president pin went to Toma Fox. a card of cheer was sent to Maric Farrel in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Big Piney-LaBarge
Tola Fox
Elva Marincic
Toma Fox
Bheer
Maric
Farrel
Rochester
Minch
Legion
Elva
Marimecic
Inez Bennett
Navy seeks Wyoming men for recruiter's duty
Cheyenne Lieutenant Reynolds of the U S Navy Recruiting Station announces openings for recruiting duty in Wyoming. Limited positions as Specialists First Class for married men aged 42 to 44 with sales experience, monthly pay 196.50, five week training, postings in Wyoming cities. Write to Lieutenant Reynolds with qualifications. Also notes deadline November 1 for Christmas mail to sailors.
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Cheyenne
Reynolds
U. S. Navy
Wyoming
Roldiers Santa Yet Announced For October 31
Army postal guidelines urge sending Christmas care to soldiers at home or overseas by October 31. Packages must meet weight and size limits and be clearly labeled. Suggested contents include cigars, soap, gum, toothbrushes, handkerchiefs, stationery, pencils, sewing kit, and wrapped provisions.
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Apadlyne
Cin
Army Post Office
War Department
New About-More Letters Sears Iu a Lot
A note explains many people have not learned to send mail to abroad buyers using a special post office form. Attach a three cent stamp, letter is micro filmed and shipped, then photographed back into the letter. Use large special form.
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Sears
Fclmers
Iocal
Services Congregational Church Invites Oct Services
The Congregational Church invites all to services with titles “Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid?” on Oct 11 and “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” on Oct 18. A special service honors parents and friends with boys serving in the country. Pastor Rev Keenan Sheldon.
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Jesus
Keenan Sheldon
John Stevens Hurt In Salt Pile Accident At Warehouse
John Steves suffered a serious injury Sunday when a pile of rock salt toppled as he closed a warehouse door. He was taken to Kemmerer by Sylvester Griggs after an X ray showed a cracked vertebra and torn ligaments in his left leg. He remains at home as friends wish for a swift recovery.
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John Steves
Kemmerer
Sylvester Griggs
Wyoming presses urged to lead scrap drive for war effort
A telegram from Donald M. Nelson asks Wyoming newspapers to rally residents to gather scrap metal for the national salvage program. He praises local efforts but stresses the need to broaden participation and keep scrap drives urgent as World War II demands rise.
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Mart T. Christensen
Wyoming Press Association
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Eutecs
America
Wyoming
George
War Enacts Bond Drive Appeals to Small Investors
The notice promotes purchasing 16 percent bonds paid every payday, urging anyone with a dollar to invest to support the war effort. It frames bond buying as accessible to ordinary savers and stresses steady returns.
Navy Men Win 13700 Grand Weld Award in Cleveland
Capt C A Drexel and A Amirilian of the U S Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks receive the 13700 Grand Award from The James F Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation in Cleveland. Report highlights include cost savings from welded caisson construction and a nationwide 4 year welding study with wide impact on ships and weapons. Additional awards recognize improvements in anti aircraft gun design and welded armor and girders for military use. Wyoming prizes noted for Casper and Cheyenne recipients.
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Cleveland
Ohio
C. A. ‘Lrexel
A. Amirilian
Bureau of Yards and Docks
U. S. Navy Department
Washington
James F. Lincoln
Ahe
Pny
John L. Miller
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Gim Brooker
Loren L. Elliott
Reliance Steel Products Company
Melkeesport
Pennnsylvania
Wyoming
Casper
Robert Christensen
Natrona County High School
Cheyenne
HA. Tebow
St. Willoughby
United Airlines Transport Corp
Artists Guild at O'Neil House Luncheon Meeting
Mrs Robert O'Neil hosted a Saturday luncheon for eleven members and two visitors Mrs Hermick and Mrs Jos Murdock. A program featured readings poems and a contest with prizes awarded to Mrs Sadie Osterhoul and Mrs Meyers for best responses to aiding in the war effort.
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Robert O'Neil
Hermick
Jos Murdock
O'Neil
Sargent
Jewett
Richardson
Murdock
Bess
Rauchers
Ona
Meyers
Immunization Clinics Planned in Sublette County
Dr. N A Savage of the State Department of Health schedules vaccination clinics in Sublette County on November 4 and 6. Morning sessions run Boulder 9 to 11, Basin 9 to 11. afternoons include Pusedale 1 to 4 and Big Piney 1 to 4. Blank immunization forms will be distributed through schools.
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N. A Savage
State Department of Health
Wil
Sublette Conwy
Boulder
Pusedale
A. M. Basin
Big Piney
Robertson Discusses Wyoming Small Business Problems
E V Robertson a Republican candidate for United States Senate in Wyoming spoke about issues facing small business owners. He said merchants and shopkeepers are the backbone of every town and noted the hardships they confront in sustaining local commerce.
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Wyoming
E. V. Robertson
Cady
United States
Senata Fo
Honerlf
Busihekman
Evay
Jigs Ball Traveled With Mrs Ball and Bim from the Ranch
Jigs Ball spent a day or two in town with Mrs Ball and Bim from the Gallway ranch, a brief social stop noted in local society mentions.
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Jigs Ball
Mrs. Ball
Bim
Gallway
Scrap Metal Drive Planned After Parent Teachers Meeting
At a schoolhouse PTA meeting on Tuesday officials set a two week scrap metal drive. Students and ranchers will collect scrap to ship to a rail point. Awards go to schools with the largest tonnage and per pupil totals. Certificates issued by the War Production Board will honor winners.
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Tawa
John W._ Studebaker
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Intellcy
Washington, D. C
Cheyenne Salvage Office
War Production Board
What You Bet With War Bonds
A Treasury Department public notice promotes war bonds with a focus on inflatable collapsible boats used by air crews. It cites Midway as example where an Army lieutenant bailed out, viewed the battle from the boat, and was rescued by an American plane. Buy bonds with at least ten percent of income.
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Midway
Treasury Department
Poisoning by prickly lettuce hits Wyoming cattle
University of Wyoming researchers warn range poisoning from prickly lettuce regrowth is causing late summer and early fall cattle losses. Symptoms include labored breathing and lung damage as cattle feed on regrowth before a severe freeze. move cattle away from lettuce to prevent deaths. Over 1,400 students enrolled at the university this fall with 882 men and 534 women, shifting the gender balance toward more women than last year.
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Patrick H. Winston
Selective Service Headquarters
National Association of Food Chains
Chigaga
Winston
Laramie
University of Wyoming
Department of Research Chemistry
Wyoming
A. Beath
United States
Cpivensen
University of Wyoming, Lazarue
University of Wyorming
Congregational Church Announces Sunday Schedule
The Congregational church will hold services each Sunday with Sunday School at 10:00 A M Young Peoples Fellowship at 6 30 P M Church at 7 00 P M and choir practice for each service.
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The
Congregational Church
Young Peoples Fellowship
Big Piney Prairie Games Slated for Oct 9 and Oct 14
The public is urged to attend football games featuring Big Piney. On Friday October 9 Big Piney hosts Farson. On Wednesday October 14 Big Piney plays Pinedale at home.
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Big Piney
Farson
Pinedale
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